Window-curtain holder.



T. B. SCRIBNEH.

WINDOW CURTAIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED M/In.s.1917.

I Dadsented Feb. 5, 1918.

@mm1/Hoz WINDOW-CURTAIN HOLDER.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS B. SCRIBNER, a citizen Vof the United States, residing at Orland, in the county of Glenn and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Curtain Holders; and l dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thev invention,"such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

` 'llhis invention relates to improvements in meansL for holding window curtains, por-- ti'res, and the like in position.

"The principal yobject of the invention is to provide 'a very' simply constructed adjustable holder of the above set forth char! acter.

An additionalobject is to provide a curtain holder having an adjustable clamp whereby the device maybe "secured to a'window or door frame in the proper position to correctly hold the curtainor the like.

Still another object is to providea device of this character having a pivoted curtain retaining member so that the curtain may be reliably held regardless of the position of the clamping member.

With these and many other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein more particularly described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 represents an elevation of a portion of a window frame showing the invention attached to the sill thereof;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a portion of a door frame, the device being attached to the jamb thereof;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of' Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section on the line ic-4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken substantially on the plane of the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

From the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views, it will be seen that the invention comprises broadly an adjustable clamping member l which is to be disposed on a door or window frame, and a curtain retaining member 2,

the latter being substantially in the form of a hook or other device which will eecuvely Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented heb.. 5, l9l@ Application led March 8, 1917. i Serial No. 153,426.

receive and retain the curtain or portire. By providing an adjustable clamping member, the device may be secured to any width window or door'frame, or the trim thereof.

The clamping member consists of a relatively stationary jaw 3 and a movable jaw l which is slidable toward and away from the Hrst mentioned jaw 'to receive window frames or other supporting members of va-AV substantially U-shaped, one of the arms be` ing longer than the vother,`the long arm extending into said opening 6. It will be seen' that themovable jaw is rigidly guided in its movement by the shank 7 being disposed in th'eopening 6and that it is heldin position with respect to the stationary jaw by means of a set screw 8. The latter is carried by the shank 5 of the stationary jaw and extends through a threaded opening into the bore 6. This construction is shown particularly in Fig. 5.

The free end of the shank 5 is slightly reduced as shown at 9 and also provided with a threaded socket l0, the latter extending longitudinally of the shank as shown. rlhis reduced portion 9 forms a pivot stud which is dlsposed in a plane at right angles to the line of movement of the sliding jaw 4. The ab ove mentioned curtain retaining member 2 is pivoted upon the stud 9 and adapted to freely rotate thereon.

he curtain retaining member is formed of a rod which has one end bent upon itself to form a hook ll, and the curtain or other drapery to be held in position is disposed in this hooked portion. The other end of the bar or rod has a collar l2 formed integrally therewith, the bore of which extends at right angles to the longitudinal plane of the main portion of the member and is adapted to receive the pivot stud 9 of the shank 5. .After the collar ,.12 has been placed on the ivot stud a retaining screw 13 is thneaded 1n the socket 10V and the enlarged head thereot1 holds the curtain retaining member .in position While at the samel time allowing it to rotate around its pivot.

T he operation of one of these curtain holders isvery simple, it' being first secured toV either a portion of a window frame Y. or door frame, depending upon the kindof curtain to be held. Then the clamping member is secured to the vertical trim of either the door or window frame, the device is disposed substantially. horizontally` as shown in Fig. 2. On the other hand, when the clamping member is attached to a window sill or similar portion of a window, the same is positioned vertically, while the curtain retaining member is disposed horizontally as shown in Fig.k l. The curtain retaining member, however, may be disposed in any other position since it'may readily be moved about its pivot. By the use of such a device .as above described it is unnecessary to drive nails or the like into the Copies of this patent may 'be obtained for right angles to the path of movement of the clamping jaws. Y

2. A window curtain holder of the class described comprising an adjustable clamping member having a sliding jaw movable toward and away from the stationary jaw, a pivot stud extending from the stationary jaw in a plane at right angles to the path of movement of the sliding jaw, and a curtain retaining member rotatably mounted on said stud.

3. A window curtain holder of the class described comprising a stationary jaw having a shank extending substantially at right angles thereto and provided with an. opening disposed parallel to said jaw, a movable jaW having a straight elongated shank extending parallel to the jaw and .slidably disposed in said opening, a pivot stud formed of the shank of said stationary member and having a threaded socket therein, a curtain retaining member having a hook on one end, its other end being enlarged and provided with an opening to receive said pivot stud, a retaining screw disposed in said threaded socket, and a set screw carried by the shank of the stationary jaw to lock the sliding jaw thereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS B. SCRIBNER. Witnesses:

E. M. KING, ROBERT AI'IKEN.

ve cents each; by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

